Tazawako Beer
Semboku, Akita, Japan · Est. 1997
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Why this matters
The pioneering craft brewery of Akita Prefecture. They are widely and rightly celebrated for their local beechwood-smoked Rauchbier.
The Beer Library
Beers
Tazawako Rauchbier
Year-RoundRauchbier
Malt smoked over local beechwood in Akita — the Bamberg method, run on Japanese wood. Akita's first craft brewery chose the hardest possible calling card.
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Year-RoundDüsseldorf-style altbier
Japan Pass 1. Official producer or authoritative source.
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Year-RoundDortmunder / pale lager
Japan Pass 1. Official producer or authoritative source.
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Year-RoundKölsch-style ale
Japan Pass 1. Official producer or authoritative source.
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Year-RoundWeizen
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CURRENTDark lager
Japan Pass 1. Official producer or authoritative source.
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Awards
- 2019
Gold — Düsseldorf-Style Altbier
European Beer Star
- 2019
World's Best Dortmunder — Dortmunder
World Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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